"pito" meaning in Maori

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Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *pito (cognate with Rarotongan pito, Tahitian pito, Tongan pito and Samoan pito), from Proto-Oceanic *bʷito Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*pito|id=eye}} Proto-Polynesian *pito, {{cog|rar|pito}} Rarotongan pito, {{cog|ty|pito}} Tahitian pito, {{cog|to|pito}} Tongan pito, {{cog|sm|pito}} Samoan pito, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*bʷito}} Proto-Oceanic *bʷito Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} pito, {{mi-noun}} pito
  1. navel
    Sense id: en-pito-mi-noun-1iegkLAD Categories (other): Anatomy Disambiguation of Anatomy: 87 6 7
  2. end, extremity
    Sense id: en-pito-mi-noun-0t3Dhw~7
  3. (physics, geography) pole
    Sense id: en-pito-mi-noun-uUJa~eH1 Categories (other): Geography, Physics, Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 25 4 71 Topics: geography, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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